Saturday, August 8, 2009

When I saw this cake posted, I knew I wanted to make it for Father's Day. It was a huge hit! You have to make this for your next big event!
Yes it's taken me that long to blog about it, but I was remembering it today and hurried to post about it.

Directions:
-Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare two 9-inch round baking pans, lining with parchment. -On one layer of cake, place cookie halves that have been separated into the bottom of one pan, cream side up. Repeat for second layer.
-Stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl.
-Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer 2 minutes.
-Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin).
-Pour batter very carefully into prepared pans.
-Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
-Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans and place onto wire racks.
-Remove parchment and cool completely.

-Meanwhile, make filling:
In the bowl of an electric mixer, whip the cream, sugar and vanilla until stiff.
-Gently fold in the cookie crumbs.
-Scoop the mixture into a piping bag (or gallon sized ziploc bag).
-When cake is completely cooled, make icing dam around the top edge of the layer of cake that has oreos baked into it.
-Fill icing dam with a layer of cream filling.
-Place other cake layer on top, and frost with chocolate frosting.
-Place oreo halves around bottom edge and top of cake.
-Serve or store in refrigerator.

I made this cake today and It was a big hit with the family! I was kind of worried that the cookies baked into the cake would be weird, but after baking they actually take on a fudge like consistency. Next time I make this I will double the ingredients for the filling though. It didn't yield as much as I would have liked and the small amount of whipping cream in my mixer made it hard for the beater to whip it properly. I ended up doing most of the whipping by hand. Definitely a new family favorite!

Made is today for an April babies bday celebration. I made the cakes GF and doubled the icing recipe (used cream & less sugar). OMG DELICIOUS!! Best bday cake i've ever made for myself. Thanks for sharing.

It's kind of crazy - I ran across this recipe on Pinterest looking for a yummy chocolate cake recipe to make for my son's B-Day on August 8th....same day you posted a few years ago. Weird. Guess it was meant to be and this is the recipe to use! I'm going to make it tomorrow.

Looks yummy!! Always make my family's birthday cakes, and my nephew said he wants an oreo cake, going to make this one! Thank you for posting!!! Curious, do you you put the oreo halves in both layers? It looks like it in the picture, but it says on one layer. But my mom brain might not be working yet today! Thank you! Cant wait to try!!

I made this cake last night and it's absolutely amazing. So moist and perfect! The parchment paper is an absolute must though. I didn't have any so I just went with it and it was a hassle getting the cake out. I made way more cream filling than the recipe called for and spread it throughout the center of the cake. :) Such a great recipe! Thank you so much! My housemates love it!

This cake was so moist and delicious! Made it for my son's birthday party, and used it as a "Dirt Truck" (Digger) Cake. Perfect! Did you put oreos in both layers? I was slightly confused, but tried it in both layers and it worked out well. Did your oreos float up into the batter?